Block Bustin’
South Street's loss is Frankford Avenue's gain for a Philadelphia music institution. Joe Brin checks in with Philadelphia Record Exchange on their relocation plans > more
Old And In The Way In Pennsport
A ripple of architectural destruction appears to be moving swiftly through Pennsport. Some people are putting their faith in preservation efforts and some are taking their faith elsewhere. Joe Brin searches for what's next at St. John the Evangelist and Engine 46 Firehouse > more
One Activist’s Theory Of Historic Preservation: “Do Shit And Make It Work”
“I see opportunities to make something beautiful out of something that’s busted up,” says South Street icon Joel Spivak, at work now giving new life to Shivtei Yeshuron, an ancient row house synagogue that's also a Hidden City Festival 2013 site. Joe Brin catches up with Spivak > more
Good Fencers Make Good Neighbors
Joe Brin walks into a world he didn't know existed at the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia in Powelton Village and talks to "Maestro" Mark Master about the challenges and rewards of a sport once taught in the Philly schools > more
Doctor Of History Will See You Now
Joe Brin explores the enduring ennui of the Physick House in Society Hill. Dr. Physick was a seminal figure in the history of American medicine, but his story is mostly lost, and his mansion--with so much contextual history of the early nation--doesn't make the tourist itinerary > more
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